New delhi, July 18 (PTI): A 31-year-old man from Kannur in Kerala tested positive for monkeypox on Monday, making it the second confirmed case of the disease in India, a Union health ministry official said.
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Washington, July 18 (PTI) Strong protection following COVID-19 vaccination is short-lived, making an additional booster shot necessary for individuals, according to a study. The research, published in the jo
New Delhi, July 16 (PTI): India's COVID-19 case tally rose by 20,044 in a day to reach 4,37,30,071 while active cases increased to 1,40,760, according to health ministry data updated on Saturday. The dea
United Nations/Geneva, July 15 (PTI) Be prepared for fresh COVID-19 waves, WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan has warned, amid the onset of new variants that are more transmissible, immune evasive and growi
New Delhi, July 15 (PTI): India logged a single-day rise of 20,038 new coronavirus infections, pushing the tally of cases to 4,37,10,027, while the count of active cases of the disease has increased to 1,39,073
Washington, July 15 (PTI) Young people face higher health risks from alcohol consumption than older adults, according to a global study published in The Lancet journal on Friday. This is the first study to r
New Delhi, July 14 (PTI): A person who returned to Kerala from abroad and was hospitalised after showing signs of monkeypox tested positive for the disease, state Health Minister Veena George said on Thursday.
Geneva, July 14 (AP) The number of new coronavirus cases reported worldwide rose for the fifth week in a row while the number of deaths remained relatively stable, the World Health Organisation reported Thursda
Washington, July 11 (PTI) Most adults with blood cancer mount immune responses after receiving a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a study. People with hematologic malignancies -- or blood c
New Delhi, July 11 (PTI): With 16,678 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,36,39,329, while the active cases increased to 1,30,713, according t
New delhi, July 10 (PTI): With 18,257 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,36,22,651, while the active cases increased to 1,28,690, according t
New Delhi, July 9 (PTI): India's COVID-19 case tally rose by 18,840 in a day to reach 4,36,04,394 while the number of active cases increased to 1,25,028, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on S
Toronto, July 6 (360info/PTI) We may not be able to stop food being contaminated, but computer models could help us predict where the next big risk might be. Contaminated food kills more than 420,000 people
New Delhi, July 4 (PTI): Researchers have developed a new N95 face mask that can not only reduce COVID-19 spread but also kill the SARS-CoV-2 virus upon contact with it. The mask can potentially be worn long
New Delhi, July 2 (PTI): India logged 17,092 new coronavirus infections, raising the tally to 4,34,86,326, while the active cases have increased to 1,09,568, the Union health ministry said on Saturday. The d
New Delhi, July 1 (PTI): India added 17,070 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,34,69,234, while the active cases increased to 1,07,189, according to the Union health minist
Geneva, June 30 (AP) The number of new coronavirus cases rose by 18 per cent in the last week, with more than 4.1 million cases reported globally, according to the World Health Organisation. The UN health ag-
United Nations/Geneva, June 29 (PTI): The COVID-19 pandemic is changing but it is not over, head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, cautioning that the cases are on the rise in 110 countries an
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London, June 29 (PTI): The effects of COVID-19 infection on the thyroid gland can remain even after one year, according to a recent study. Researchers at the University of Milan in Italy found that severe CO
New Delhi, June 28 (PTI): India recorded 11,793 new coronavirus infections, pushing the country's tally to 4,34,18,839, while the active cases rose to 96,700, the Union health ministry said on Tuesday. T
